Judicial Resources Commission to Hold September 9 Public Hearing
The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Friday, September 9, 2022, beginning at 10 a.m. central standard time, in Room 1510 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, to consider the following agenda items:
- Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the County Court of the 12th Judicial District, due to the retirement of Judge Russell W. Harford effective August 31, 2022, and if so whether to recommend a primary office location.
- Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the County Court of the 6th Judicial District, due to the resignation of Judge Kenneth J. Vampola effective September 2, 2022, and if so whether to recommend a primary office location.
Click for HEARING AGENDA and MEETING MATERIALS.
HEARING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS: The public hearing will be conducted in-person from Room 1510 of the State Capitol, and will include the option of attending via WebEx virtual conferencing. Members of the public who wish to attend via WebEx should use the following link:
https://sonvideo.webex.com/sonvideo/onstage/g.php?MTID=ea7870bd35621adcff91fce2d6f4ff99b
PUBLIC TESTIMONY OPTIONS: WebEx will not be used to receive public testimony. Those who want to present testimony during the public hearing have two options:
- Appear in person at the State Capitol and sign in as a witness. Those attending the hearing in person should be prepared for staggered admittance to the hearing room and restricted seating in order to maintain appropriate social distancing and to comply with any directed health measures then in effect.
- Provide written testimony in advance of the hearing by emailing it to: Dawn.Mussmann@nebraska.gov or by mailing it postage pre-paid to: Judicial Resources Commission, State Capitol Building, P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509. To be considered by the Commission, written testimony must be received no later than September 2, 2022. All written testimony submitted by the deadline will be marked as an exhibit, received at the hearing, and made available to the public.
Members of the Judicial Resources Commission are:
| Honorable Stephanie F. Stacy, Chair | Brian Phares, North Platte |
| Timothy R. Engler, Lincoln |
Honorable John E. Samson, Blair |
| Ken Hartman, Omaha | Lori Scherer, Beemer |
| Honorable Matthew R. Kahler, Omaha | Meagan Spomer, Omaha |
| Roxanne Kracl, Fremont | Darlene Starman, Lincoln |
| Nancy McCabe, Omaha |
Ron Temple, Norfolk |
| Michael J. McCarthy, North Platte | Jacqueline Tessendorf, Columbus |
| Christopher Nielsen, Omaha | Maria Whitmore, Shelby |
| Honorable Anne M. Paine, McCook |
For reasonable accommodations relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730. For persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call the Nebraska Relay System at 711.